Yatindra Jain of the Bajrang Dal said that the rural police co-operated with the gau rakshaks in the seizure of the beef which was being transported illegally. The seized stock has been since sent for testing in the laboratory it was stated.

PSI Vijay Surve, who is probing the case, said that the arrested have been booked under sections 5(k) and 9(f) of the Maharashtra Animal Preservation (Amendment) Act, 1995.